BS: Happy Birthday, Francis J Child

01 Feb 01 - 09:42 AM (#387412)
Subject: Happy Birthday, Francis J Child
From: GUEST,Jonathan Ramsey Wenski

The collector and cataloguer of ballads is 176 today.

Jonathan

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01 Feb 01 - 09:53 AM (#387426)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday, Francis J Child
From: Hollowfox

Hoo-ray! (and he doesn't look a day over 150). Seriously, thanks for posting this, Jonathan. It's a glum day here, and I need something to celebrate.

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01 Feb 01 - 11:05 AM (#387474)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday, Francis J Child
From: Gypsy

What a great thing to know! One of my favorite scholars. Me hats off to ye, Frankie, lad.

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01 Feb 01 - 01:50 PM (#387597)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday, Francis J Child
From: Bat Goddess

His grave is in the Sedgwick Pie (he was married to a Sedgwick) in the Stockbridge, Massachusetts cemetery. Very simple marker with his birth and death dates and the words, "Editor, English and Scottish Ballads."

Bat Goddess

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01 Feb 01 - 03:59 PM (#387714)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday, Francis J Child
From: Joe Offer

Child's 10-volume work was published between 1882 and 1898, and it's still fascinating reading. His notes tell the stories of his 305 ballads in great depth, but this is not dry, academic verbiage that puts you to sleep. He gives only the English versions of the ballads, but he tells how they are related to ballads and stories from many lands. If you haven't read Child, pick at least one of his ballads and read through everything he's written on it. You'll be amazed.
-Joe Offer-

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01 Feb 01 - 10:19 PM (#387987)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday, Francis J Child
From: Sarah2

(From the Book of Micah, that's my favorite passage in the whole of the Old Testament!)

Sarah

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